Flag of Norway

Use: Civil flag and ensignProportion: 8:11Adopted: 13 July 1821Design: A red field charged with a white-fimbriated dark blue Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.Designed by: Fredrik Meltzer

The flag of Norway (Norwegian: Norges flagg) is red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross fimbriated in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.

SymbolismFredrik Meltzer submitted his proposal just in time to be exhibited in parliament on 4 May 1821 together with a large number of other proposals. It was approved by both chambers during the following two weeks. Meltzer himself provided no written explanation for his choice of design and colours. However, his intentions may be inferred from an earlier letter of 30 April with his comments regarding the proposal from the flag committee. That design was divided quarterly red and white. Meltzer objected to the colours because they were too similar to those of the Danish flag. He added that it would be equally unseemly to choose the colours of any of "those states with which we have been or are connected with". Instead, he recommended a tricolour of red, white and blue, "three colours that now denote freedom, such as we have seen in the French flag of freedom, and still see in that of the Dutch and Americans, and in the Union of the Englishmen".

His eventual choice a few days later of a Nordic cross was clearly based on the tradition established by the other Nordic countries, Denmark and Sweden. This cross represents Christianity. The red and blue colours also explicitly referred to the same two countries, former and present union partners. It was clearly understood by all who took part in the flag discussions locally, in the press or in parliament what those colours denoted. A predominantly red flag had many adherents among those who were attached to the union with Denmark or to its flag, which for centuries had also been that of Norway. Others, who saw Denmark as an oppressor, favoured the blue colour associated with the new Swedish dynasty which was seen as more receptive of Norwegian ambitions of autonomy. Consequently, most of the other flag proposals on the agenda had either red or blue as the predominant colour, depending on the political preferences of the proposers.

Norwegian flag days1 January - New Year's Day21 January - Princess Ingrid Alexandra's birthday6 February - The Sami National Day. (An official flag day both for the Sami people and for the whole of Norway.) Sami21 February - King Harald V's birthday16 March - The Kven National Day. (An official flag day for the Kven people.) KvenEaster Sunday1 May - Labour Day8 May - Liberation Day 194517 May - Constitution Day 1814 (National Day) NorwegianWhitsunday7 June - Union Dissolution Day 19054 July - Queen Sonja's birthday20 July - Crown Prince Haakon Magnus's birthday29 July - Olsok. (Olav's Mass. In memory of King Olav Haraldsson (the Holy), who died in the battle of Stiklestad 29 July 1030.)19 August - Crown Princess Mette-Marit's birthdaySecond Monday of September every 4 years - General election25 December - Christmas Day

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